Jobs and the Economy

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program has begun accepting applications. This funding is available through the American Rescue Plan to support Washington state small businesses and workers. The program includes a total of over $16 billion in resources for shuttered venues such… Read more »

Dear friend, The American Rescue Plan is getting immediate relief out to our communities. Already, over 90 million stimulus checks were deposited in bank accounts, vaccine distribution is ramping up, and much-needed resources are becoming available to workers and families across the country. There is still much more to do, and I want to make sure that you have all the… Read more »

OLYMPIA — Dollars for COVID-19 vaccinations and contact-tracing. Relief for K-12 schools. Child-care funding. Rental and mortgage assistance. Aid to state and local governments. Help for transit. Wednesday’s approval in the U.S. House of the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package will channel billions of dollars to Washington state as schools, businesses, governments and… Read more »

Dear friend, The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has left too many Americans struggling to make ends meet. More than 23 million are finding it difficult to put food on the table, and we have still lost nearly 10 million jobs. New economic data this week showed that 2020 was the worst year for economic growth since World War II. Congress must act quickly to provide more relief to… Read more »

Today, the New Democrat Coalition (NDC) sent a letter to President Joe Biden, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer urging action on a slate of bold, innovative policies to help end the pandemic and rebuild robust economic growth and opportunity that works for every American. The letter reads: “The NDC proposals have clear alignment with President Biden and Vice… Read more »

Today Rep. Don Beyer (VA-08), incoming Chair of the Joint Economic Committee, and New Democrat Coalition (NDC) Chair Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and NDC Chair-Emeritus Rep. Derek Kilmer (WA-06), expressed their delight at President-elect Biden’s game-changing support for automatic stabilizers, tying unemployment benefits to pandemic and economic conditions.  In the summer of 2020,… Read more »

New Democrat Coalition Chair Suzan DelBene (WA-01) issued the following statement on the incoming Biden-Harris Administration’s legislative package to fund vaccinations and provide immediate, direct economic relief to working families and communities bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 crisis: “New Dems welcome the release of President-elect Biden’s legislative package and look forward to… Read more »

The House of Representatives passed the bipartisan FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (H.R. 6395) yesterday, a bicameral compromise of Congress’ annual defense authorization bill. This bill includes a key amendment sponsored by Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) to strengthen the domestic aluminum industry. The amendment requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a… Read more »

Today, the U.S. Department of Labor approved a Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) petition filed by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) for the more than 700 workers at Alcoa’s Intalco plant in Ferndale. The TAA petition will provide the workers with the training and resources to help regain employment. In May, Representative Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and… Read more »

Led by Representative Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Senator Patty Murray (WA), a group of Washington state lawmakers wrote to U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia in support of a Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) petition filed by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers for the more than 700 workers at Alcoa’s Intalco plant in Ferndale. The TAA petition would… Read more »